San Diego to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from San Diego, United States to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
San Diego International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Duration / Frequency
21h 16m, Every few hours
Emissions
712kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Long Beach to Shanghai
Duration / Frequency
15 days 17h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
692kg CO₂e
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San Diego to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from San Diego to Shanghai by plane will take about 21h 16m and departs from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. United Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
San Diego International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
The quickest way to get from San Diego to Shanghai by ship will take about 15 days 17h and departs from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Matson is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from San Diego to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Shanghai is 15 days 17h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 15 days 17h later. These services are operated by Matson, ONE, MSC, SM Line, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, King Ocean, King Ocean, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, King Ocean, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, SLS, King Ocean, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, SLS, King Ocean, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, King Ocean, King Ocean, COSCO, Evergreen, Matson, Matson, Evergreen and Evergreen.
The quickest flight from San Diego to Shanghai takes around 21h 16m. Flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, KLM and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 21h 16m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between San Diego and Shanghai. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between San Diego and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,766 Nautical Miles (10,678 Kilometres / 6,635 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Shanghai (CNSHG).
The distance between San Diego and Shanghai by air is around 10,608 Kilometres (6,592 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
692kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego to Shanghai. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.
712kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego to Shanghai. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.
